The Book of Nod has 3 chapters and an appendix. The 1st chapter is entitled "The chronicle of Caine". It takes you through his upbringing as well as his meeting with Lilith. It also contains his experiences with, for instance, "The Crone", "Zillah" and the 13 clans. The 2nd chapter is called "The chronicle of Shadows". It contains rules about how a vampire must act and all "the 13 commandments". It also contains commandments to each of the 13 clans. The last chapter is called "The chronicle of Secrets". This chapter is structured just like the Story of the Creation: On the first day ... and so on. The appendix tells the reader about slaves, feeding, breeding etc. Behind each chapter there are Notes explaining words, difficulties and links. I can understand why this book is called "The Vampire's Bible". It is in many ways structured as a bible. It also has pictures on everyone of the 134 pages.